Question 1

Which statement about Nigeria's bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

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A)  The salaries of federal and state bureaucracies account for about half of government expenditures. 
B)  Positions with both federal and state bureaucracies have tended to be appointed on the basis of patronage. 
C)  There has never been any serious effort to reform bureaucracies in Nigeria. 
D)  Nigeria's bureaucracy became increasingly "Africanized" prior to independence. 
E)  The size of Nigeria's bureaucracy has shrunk since independence. 
A)  The salaries of federal and state bureaucracies account for about half of government expenditures. 
B)  Positions with both federal and state bureaucracies have tended to be appointed on the basis of patronage. 
C)  There has never been any serious effort to reform bureaucracies in Nigeria. 
D)  Nigeria's bureaucracy became increasingly "Africanized" prior to independence. 
E)  The size of Nigeria's bureaucracy has shrunk since independence.

Question 2

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

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A)  democratic with widespread civic participation. 
B)  dictatorial. 
C)  dependent upon the military for support. 
D)  authoritarian despite the formal democratization of state institutions. 
E)  apathetic. 
A)  democratic with widespread civic participation. 
B)  dictatorial. 
C)  dependent upon the military for support. 
D)  authoritarian despite the formal democratization of state institutions. 
E)  apathetic.

Question 3

The Occupy Nigeria movement mobilized to

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A)  protest the government's removal of fuel subsidies. 
B)  call for serious investigations into allegations of government corruption. 
C)  call for greater privatization and economic liberalization. 
D)  press the federal government to accede to demands by states for greater control of the resources within their borders. 
E)  press for investigations of alleged ties between the Nigerian government and foreign corporations. 
A)  protest the government's removal of fuel subsidies. 
B)  call for serious investigations into allegations of government corruption. 
C)  call for greater privatization and economic liberalization. 
D)  press the federal government to accede to demands by states for greater control of the resources within their borders. 
E)  press for investigations of alleged ties between the Nigerian government and foreign corporations.

Question 4

Both military and civilian governments of Nigeria have tended to adopt what kind of economic posture?

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A)  One characterized by laissez-faire, with the state playing a minimal role in the economy 
B)  An interventionist one with the state intruding unhindered into the major sectors of the economy 
C)  A mixed one involving some government planning and intervention, but with a strong market-based economy as well 
D)  A command economy involving the government setting five-year economic plans for the entire economy 
E)  A predatory one in which political leaders regularly use their positions for economic benefit 
A)  One characterized by laissez-faire, with the state playing a minimal role in the economy 
B)  An interventionist one with the state intruding unhindered into the major sectors of the economy 
C)  A mixed one involving some government planning and intervention, but with a strong market-based economy as well 
D)  A command economy involving the government setting five-year economic plans for the entire economy 
E)  A predatory one in which political leaders regularly use their positions for economic benefit

Question 5

Rents refer to

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A)  any form of nonproductive economic activity undertaken by the government. 
B)  charges by the government for the use of natural resources by foreign companies. 
C)  government earnings that are not channeled back into investment of policies that would benefit the public good. 
D)  government earnings of any type. 
E)  government earnings that come in the form of hard currency. 
A)  any form of nonproductive economic activity undertaken by the government. 
B)  charges by the government for the use of natural resources by foreign companies. 
C)  government earnings that are not channeled back into investment of policies that would benefit the public good. 
D)  government earnings of any type. 
E)  government earnings that come in the form of hard currency.

Question 6

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

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A)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives. 
B)  have concerns about the pace of democratization. 
C)  have begun to question the merits of democratic rule. 
D)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives but are concerned about both the slow pace of reform and corruption. 
E)  believe that it is necessary to divide the country into separate nations along ethnic lines. 
A)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives. 
B)  have concerns about the pace of democratization. 
C)  have begun to question the merits of democratic rule. 
D)  prefer democratic rule over other alternatives but are concerned about both the slow pace of reform and corruption. 
E)  believe that it is necessary to divide the country into separate nations along ethnic lines.

Question 7

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, are the

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A)  Hausa, the Falani and the Yoruba. 
B)  Hausa, the Kenum and the Yoruba. 
C)  Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. 
D)  Hausa, Igbo and the Kenum. 
E)  Hausa, Igbo and the Karuni. 
A)  Hausa, the Falani and the Yoruba. 
B)  Hausa, the Kenum and the Yoruba. 
C)  Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. 
D)  Hausa, Igbo and the Kenum. 
E)  Hausa, Igbo and the Karuni.

Question 8

In the Fourth Republic, Nigerian civil society groups have sought to influence politics through all of the following tactics EXCEPT

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A)  direct actions like strikes and protests. 
B)  forming relations with the National Assembly and state legislatures. 
C)  forming close relations with political parties. 
D)  establishing close ties to state officials. 
E)  exposing government corruption. 
A)  direct actions like strikes and protests. 
B)  forming relations with the National Assembly and state legislatures. 
C)  forming close relations with political parties. 
D)  establishing close ties to state officials. 
E)  exposing government corruption.

Question 9

Nigeria's borders

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A)  coincide with traditional ethnic and tribal boundaries. 
B)  were arbitrarily drawn by the British to mark where their influence ended and the French's began. 
C)  coincide roughly with the boundaries of a single African polity that predated the arrival of the British. 
D)  were created by the League of Nations under its mandate system. 
E)  correspond to natural features. 
A)  coincide with traditional ethnic and tribal boundaries. 
B)  were arbitrarily drawn by the British to mark where their influence ended and the French's began. 
C)  coincide roughly with the boundaries of a single African polity that predated the arrival of the British. 
D)  were created by the League of Nations under its mandate system. 
E)  correspond to natural features.

Question 10

Explain what is meant when we say that Nigeria is an unfinished state.  What steps need to be taken in order to address this?

Accepted Answer

When we say that Nigeria is an unfinishe

Question 11

Which statement about Nigerian youth is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 75 percent of Nigerian youth live on less than a dollar a day. 
B)  Over 70 percent of Nigerians are under the age of 30 and almost half are under the age of 19. 
C)  At least a fifth of younger Nigerians are unemployed. 
D)  Mainstream political organizations are dominated by older Nigerians while many antistate organizations are dominated by the young. 
E)  The main reason Nigeria's population is skewed toward young people is that, while birthrates are dropping, the country still has a low life expectancy rate. 
A)  More than 75 percent of Nigerian youth live on less than a dollar a day. 
B)  Over 70 percent of Nigerians are under the age of 30 and almost half are under the age of 19. 
C)  At least a fifth of younger Nigerians are unemployed. 
D)  Mainstream political organizations are dominated by older Nigerians while many antistate organizations are dominated by the young. 
E)  The main reason Nigeria's population is skewed toward young people is that, while birthrates are dropping, the country still has a low life expectancy rate.

Question 12

Which statement about parastatals in Nigeria is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parastatals refer only to industries indirectly owned and managed by the state. 
B)  Nigeria began to establish parastatals in the 1970s. 
C)  Nigeria began to divest itself of its parastatals as part of its structural adjustment program. 
D)  Although the government has sold off many of its parastatals, the state remains the country's biggest employer and the most important source of revenue. 
E)  One reason parastatals were established was to accelerate economic development in Nigeria. 
A)  Parastatals refer only to industries indirectly owned and managed by the state. 
B)  Nigeria began to establish parastatals in the 1970s. 
C)  Nigeria began to divest itself of its parastatals as part of its structural adjustment program. 
D)  Although the government has sold off many of its parastatals, the state remains the country's biggest employer and the most important source of revenue. 
E)  One reason parastatals were established was to accelerate economic development in Nigeria.

Question 13

Nigeria has spent most of its independent existence under military rule. What have been some of the most important legacies of military rule with which the Fourth Republic has had to contend? How have these been addressed? Which remain the most destabilizing?

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Some of the most important legacies of m

Question 14

Nigeria's smaller minority ethnic groups are located mainly in the

Accepted Answer

A)  northeast, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
B)  northwest, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
C)  southeast, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
D)  southwest, the Middle Belt and the northern minority zone. 
E)  northern minority zone, the southern minority zone and the Middle Belt. 
A)  northeast, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
B)  northwest, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
C)  southeast, the Middle Belt and the southern minority zone. 
D)  southwest, the Middle Belt and the northern minority zone. 
E)  northern minority zone, the southern minority zone and the Middle Belt.

Question 15

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has had profound impacts on the country's political development. Which would you say have been the most important of these? Justify your argument.

Accepted Answer

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has

Question 16

Which of the following about religion in Nigeria is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigeria's population is roughly split between Islam and Christianity, although some traditional belief systems persist. 
B)  Religious tensions have been most volatile in the Middle Belt region of the country. 
C)  The major Christian denomination in Nigeria is Catholicism. 
D)  Religious identities generally are associated with ethnic identities in Nigeria. 
E)  Religious cultures have consistently clashed over political issues such as the secular character of the state. 
A)  Nigeria's population is roughly split between Islam and Christianity, although some traditional belief systems persist. 
B)  Religious tensions have been most volatile in the Middle Belt region of the country. 
C)  The major Christian denomination in Nigeria is Catholicism. 
D)  Religious identities generally are associated with ethnic identities in Nigeria. 
E)  Religious cultures have consistently clashed over political issues such as the secular character of the state.

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes Nigeria's labor unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although ethnic, regional, and religious differences have hampered their solidarity, they have served as an important challenge to the government and a potent force in society. 
B)  They are extremely corrupt and have colluded with the federal government for rents. 
C)  Due to a history of state corporatism, they have been co-opted by the government and fail to act independently. 
D)  They have never been a significant force in Nigeria. 
E)  Because they are highly fragmented along ethnic, regional and religious differences, their political impact has been minimal. 
A)  Although ethnic, regional, and religious differences have hampered their solidarity, they have served as an important challenge to the government and a potent force in society. 
B)  They are extremely corrupt and have colluded with the federal government for rents. 
C)  Due to a history of state corporatism, they have been co-opted by the government and fail to act independently. 
D)  They have never been a significant force in Nigeria. 
E)  Because they are highly fragmented along ethnic, regional and religious differences, their political impact has been minimal.

Question 18

Which statement about the Nigerian judiciary is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme court consists of nine appointed justices, including a chief justice. 
B)  After being severely compromised during the years of military rule, the judiciary has become increasingly independent. 
C)  State are permitted to establish their own courts based on customary or religious law. 
D)  Most courts in Nigeria are based on common law. 
E)  Secular courts retain supreme jurisdiction if conflicts arise between customary and secular law. 
A)  The Supreme court consists of nine appointed justices, including a chief justice. 
B)  After being severely compromised during the years of military rule, the judiciary has become increasingly independent. 
C)  State are permitted to establish their own courts based on customary or religious law. 
D)  Most courts in Nigeria are based on common law. 
E)  Secular courts retain supreme jurisdiction if conflicts arise between customary and secular law.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the current state of Nigerian political parties?

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A)  They have consistently been divided along ethnic lines. 
B)  They have consistently been divided along ideological lines. 
C)  They are elite-centered structures that lack an ideological basis and exist mostly to capture power. 
D)  They compete vigorously at the local and state level but not at the federal level. 
E)  They have consistently been divided along religious lines. 
A)  They have consistently been divided along ethnic lines. 
B)  They have consistently been divided along ideological lines. 
C)  They are elite-centered structures that lack an ideological basis and exist mostly to capture power. 
D)  They compete vigorously at the local and state level but not at the federal level. 
E)  They have consistently been divided along religious lines.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's environment is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Desertification has forced Muslim nomadic herdsmen to move to the more temperate areas settled by Christian farmers. 
B)  Pollution in the Niger Delta has killed off much of the local fish stock upon which communities depend. 
C)  Nigeria's growing population and urbanization has generated environmental problems. 
D)  One reason there was a military insurgency in the Niger Delta has to do with the fact that the military government failed to address the issues raised by environmental organizations. 
E)  Nigeria has generally been unaffected by rising sea levels that might be caused by climate change. 
A)  Desertification has forced Muslim nomadic herdsmen to move to the more temperate areas settled by Christian farmers. 
B)  Pollution in the Niger Delta has killed off much of the local fish stock upon which communities depend. 
C)  Nigeria's growing population and urbanization has generated environmental problems. 
D)  One reason there was a military insurgency in the Niger Delta has to do with the fact that the military government failed to address the issues raised by environmental organizations. 
E)  Nigeria has generally been unaffected by rising sea levels that might be caused by climate change.

Which statement about Nigeria's bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

The Occupy Nigeria movement mobilized to

Both military and civilian governments of Nigeria have tended to adopt what kind of economic posture?

Rents refer to

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, are the

In the Fourth Republic, Nigerian civil society groups have sought to influence politics through all of the following tactics EXCEPT

Nigeria's borders

Explain what is meant when we say that Nigeria is an unfinished state. What steps need to be taken in order to address this?

Which statement about Nigerian youth is INCORRECT?

Which statement about parastatals in Nigeria is INCORRECT?

Nigeria has spent most of its independent existence under military rule. What have been some of the most important legacies of military rule with which the Fourth Republic has had to contend? How have these been addressed? Which remain the most destabilizing?

Nigeria's smaller minority ethnic groups are located mainly in the

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has had profound impacts on the country's political development. Which would you say have been the most important of these? Justify your argument.

Which of the following about religion in Nigeria is NOT true?

Which of the following BEST describes Nigeria's labor unions?

Which statement about the Nigerian judiciary is NOT correct?

Which of the following best describes the current state of Nigerian political parties?

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's environment is FALSE?

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Exam 12: Nigeria

Which statement about Nigeria's bureaucracy is INCORRECT?

Nigeria's prolonged experience with military rule has resulted in a political culture that is primarily

The Occupy Nigeria movement mobilized to

Both military and civilian governments of Nigeria have tended to adopt what kind of economic posture?

Rents refer to

A recent survey has indicated that most Nigerians

Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, which have dominated its politics since independence, are the

In the Fourth Republic, Nigerian civil society groups have sought to influence politics through all of the following tactics EXCEPT

Nigeria's borders

Explain what is meant when we say that Nigeria is an unfinished state. What steps need to be taken in order to address this?

Which statement about Nigerian youth is INCORRECT?

Which statement about parastatals in Nigeria is INCORRECT?

Nigeria has spent most of its independent existence under military rule. What have been some of the most important legacies of military rule with which the Fourth Republic has had to contend? How have these been addressed? Which remain the most destabilizing?

Nigeria's smaller minority ethnic groups are located mainly in the

The multiethnic character of Nigeria has had profound impacts on the country's political development. Which would you say have been the most important of these? Justify your argument.

Which of the following about religion in Nigeria is NOT true?

Which of the following BEST describes Nigeria's labor unions?

Which statement about the Nigerian judiciary is NOT correct?

Which of the following best describes the current state of Nigerian political parties?

Which of the following statements about Nigeria's environment is FALSE?

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